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NCLEX Nutrition

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1. What function is vitamin A?






2. Food freqency questionnaire is used over this time period to track nutrients not consumed daily






3. What blood levels are checked for decrease in iron?






4. What does basal metabolic rate BMR calculate?






5. Where can you get more vitamin D?






6. What is the recording tool for all foods/beverages consumed in last 24 hours includes time - location - portion?






7. What is normal albumin levels?






8. Fats can lead to some medical problems






9. How long should a food record or journal is analyzed for nutrient content?






10. If protein stores become depleted which can neagatively affect immune system of which lab value






11. How much sodium may be consumed per day?






12. When does BMR decrease?






13. How much vegetables are to be eaten per day?






14. How much meat/beans should be eaten?






15. What is normal BMI?






16. What are the 5 major functions of vitamins?






17. What is the function of vitamin E?






18. What illness is a direct result of vitamin D deficiency?






19. How much fruit is to be eaten/day?






20. Good overall indicator of nutritional status becaUse of long half life and maintain until malnutrtion occurs






21. What foods are good sources of carbohydrates?






22. When does BMR increase?






23. What foods have high quality protein?






24. What problem may occur if vitamin K deficient?






25. What is the function of vitamin C?






26. What type of patients are to utilize nutritional screening initiatives NSI?






27. Concentrated sources of energy poviding 9 calories/gram






28. Promote normal metabolism - and prevent this nutrient from being used for energy






29. Protein stores show short term changes of which lab value






30. Where can you find good sources of vitamin K?






31. How many cal/gram are carbohydrates?






32. If fat intake is insufficient then expect these medical problems






33. What foods are carbohydrates and provide energy?






34. What type of albumin levels will show malnutrtion?






35. Where can you find good sources of vitamin E?






36. What milk products are avoided in the pyramid and not a good supply of calcium?






37. The higher the BMR a client has --






38. These nutrients required for proper growth - development - body repair - fluid and electrolyte balance - produce enzymes - hormones and antibodies






39. Name six sources of grains






40. If patient. has beriberi - or wernicke korsakoff syndrome what type of foods would be needed?






41. What lab value shows iron stores of visceral body protein?






42. What clinical administration is used and checked by albumin - prealbumin - and transferrin and overall nutrtion?






43. If patient. is deficient with this vitamin - what foods will help scurvy or bleeding gums?






44. What type of fat is to kept to an all time low for consumption?






45. What vitamin can helps with blood clotting?






46. These cannot be synthesized by body and must be obtained by diet






47. What are healthy sources of fats?






48. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






49. What function is vitamin D?






50. What color vegetables are to be consumed more of?